Copy ShareFile To Google Workspace with Long Folder Paths

Planning to transfer from ShareFile to Google Workspace? When moving to Google Workspace, you might be concerned about long folder paths. With the right approach, you can manage it efficiently. In this blog post, you’ll discover how enterprises can copy ShareFile to Google Workspace with long folder paths.

Why Copy ShareFile To Google Workspace with Long Folder Paths ?

File or directory paths that surpass the standard character limits set by operating systems or cloud platforms are referred to as long folder paths. Before proceeding with a full migration, you need to check whether your destination cloud has a long folder path limit and device a proper migration strategy.

If long folder paths are not transferred properly when you switch ShareFile to Google Workspace, files and folders within those paths might not be accessible or fully functional in Google Workspace. This can lead to issues in ensuring a complete migration.

File Size & Folder Depth Restrictions in Google Workspace

There are some file size and folder depth restrictions which businesses must know before they initiate migration. Knowing them in-prior helps you avoid any hassles during migration.

Enterprises can check out the file size and folder depth limitations as you copy high-volume data of Citrix ShareFile to Google Workspace.

  • Each folder in a user’s Google My Drive or Shared Drive has a limit of 500,000 items in total. The 5 TB limit is based on item count and not storage use.
  • When using Drive for desktop, you can’t move a folder from My Drive to a shared drive.
  • A shared drive folder can have up to 100 levels of nested folders.
  • Admins can set a storage limitation on shared drives.
  • One can upload and copy 750 GB to Drive within 24 hours in shared drives. If you reach the 750-GB limit, you can’t upload or copy files until the limit refreshes. The limit gets refreshed within 24 hours.

Methods of Copying ShareFile To Google Workspace with Long Folder Paths

Discussed here are methods to move from ShareFile to Google Workspace with long folder paths:

Methods How It Handles Long Folder Paths Limitations/Cons
Manual Approach Can manually shorten folder names or restructure folders Time-consuming and doesn’t preserve metadata with precision.
Google Drive Desktop Sync (Backup & Sync / Drive for Desktop) Restructures folders locally to reduce path length before syncing. Local disk storage required and doesn’t preserve metadata with precision.
Third-party Migration Tool From CloudFuze Automatically detects long paths and applies path shortening or restructuring rules. No limitations
API-based Migration Custom scripts can detect long paths and restructure folders automatically. Time-consuming to make transfer setup and needs continual monitoring.

As a Google Cloud Partner, we at CloudFuze, offer ShareFile to Google Workspace migration tool that efficiently transfers ShareFile folders with long folder paths to Google Drive as well as Shared Drives.

Screenshots of Copying ShareFile To Google Workspace with Long Folder Paths Using our Migration Tool:

Image 1: ShareFile folder with length of 120 characters along with spaces.

Image 2: Complete replication of folder with long folder path to Google My Drive using our migration tool.

Image 3: Image describes the ShareFile folder with long folder path migrated to Google Shared Drive using our migration tool. Note that since the folder name has more than 100 characters, our tool has truncated that up to 100 characters.

Here’s a video of our tool performing ShareFile to Google Drive and Shared Drives migration:

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Copy ShareFile To Google Workspace with Long Folder Paths

Migrate long folder paths when you copy ShareFile to Google Workspace with accuracy by partnering with a reliable cloud migration partner like CloudFuze.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I transfer to Google Workspace?

You can transfer to Google Workspace using our advanced migration tool. Our enterprise-grade tool can help you seamlessly migrate your business data along with metadata with zero downtime and 100% accuracy.

2. What is the limit of users in Google Workspace?

Starter, Standard, and Plus plans can be used for a maximum of 300 users. There is no minimum or maximum user limit for Enterprise plans. Check the official site here for more details.

3. Can you migrate ShareFile to Google Drive?

You can migrate from ShareFile to Google Drive using a specialized cloud migration tool like CloudFuze Migrate. Our enterprise-grade tool helps you with complete transfer of ShareFile data and necessary metadata.